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Trial French Lesson Basic Vocabulary & Phrases Directions: I’ll read the following and you’ll repeat. Here we’ll learn the basics of French pronunciation. Bonjour Hello/good morning Au Revoir Good‐bye Salut Hi and Bye – informal Bon après‐midi Good afternoon Bonsoir Good evening Bonne nuit Good night à bientôt See you soon à tout à l'heure see you later (same day) à la prochaine See you next time Merci Thank you De rien You’re welcome Merci beaucoup Thank you very much S'il vous plaît Please (formal) S'il te plaît Please (informal) Comment t'appelles‐tu? What is your name? (informal) Comment vous appelez‐vous? What is your name? (formal) Je m'appelle my name is Enchanté Nice to meet you! Avec plaisir With pleasure Comment vas‐tu? How are you? (informal) Comment allez‐vous? How are you? (formal) Ça va? How's it going? Très bien Very well
Je ne parle pas français I do not speak French Pouvez‐vous répéter s'il‐vous‐plaît? Can you repeat please? Vous parlez trop vite. You are speaking too fast. Je comprends I understand Je comprends un peu. I understand a little. Je ne comprends pas. I don’t understand.
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Dialogues Directions: Here we’ll practice several dialogues. First repeat each line after me. Then, we’ll take turns playing both roles. What is your name? A: Bonjour. Je m’appelle ___. Comment t'appelles‐tu? Hello. My name is ___. What is your name? B: Je m’appelle ___. My name is ___. A: Enchanté! Nice to meet you! B: Avec plaisir, ___! Nice to meet you, ___. A: Au revoir, ___! Good‐bye, ___! Informal Greetings A: Salut! Ça va? Hi! How’s it going? B: Bien, merci. Et toi? Fine, thank you. And you? A: Ça va. Tout va bien! I’m okay. Everything is going well. B: Très bien! À bientôt! Very good! See you soon! A: À la prochaine! Salut! See you next time! Bye! Formal Greetings A: Bonjour, Monsieur . Comment allez‐vous? Hello, Sir. How are? B: Bonjour, Madame. Très bien, merci. Et vous? Hello, M’am. Very well, thank you. And you? A: Comme ci, comme ça. Au revoir, Monsieur. So‐so. Good‐bye, Sir. B: Au revoir, Madame. Good‐bye M’am.
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Weather A: Bonjour! Quel temps fait‐il chez toi? Hello! How’s the weather at your place? B: Aujourd'hui il pleut! Je reste dans la maison. Today it’s raining. I am staying in the house. A: Chez moi il fait beau. Il fait du soleil! At my place the weather is nice. It’s sunny! B: Tu es très chanceux (chanceuse)! You are very lucky! Hungry & Thirsty A: Bonjour! Comment vas‐tu aujourd’hui? Hello! How are you today? B: Ça va, merci! Est‐ce que tu as faim? I’m fine, thanks. Are you hungry? A: Oui, j’ai très faim! Et toi? Yes, I’m very hungry. And you? B: J’ai faim aussi. Allons manger ensemble! I’m also hungry. Let’s go eat together!
Learning French A: Bonjour! Est‐ce que tu parles Français? Hello! Do you speak French? B: Non, je ne parle pas Français. No. I don’t speak French. A: Est‐ce que tu veux étudier avec moi? Do you want to study with me? B: Oui! Je veux bien, merci! Yes! I’d like to, thanks!
Next few lessons will cover:
Nationalities/Where are you from? Numbers/Alphabet Family Members Days of the Week, Months, Seasons & Dates Weather Expressions Grammar Basics & Verb Conjugations
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